This item is being sold less 40% because of a slight imperfection, a drop glaze dripped on the the matte exterior, please look at the last picture to see. It was designed to have a lid but alas, the lid broke. This item works well as a utensil holder, plant, ice bucket or wine cooler. I free hand carved the botanical design into the surface of the soft clay. The bottom has been marked with an x with a permanent marker indicating it is a second.